Blacksmith's credo

Time consuming - a good piece of blacksmithery can take a rather longtime to make. Each piece unique and I do not make compromises on quality.

I design
most of my ironwork myself. On rare occasions, I can work based on an
architect’s sketch which needs a forged solution and work drawings. In my
opinion, forecasting the amount of time required to complete the work based on
experience does not provide accurate results. Sometimes it may take longer that
planned to complete the work and then I berate myself for designing such a
complicated piece... The finished work is like your own child, though, and
every effort seems worthwhile in the end.